Awesome Leisure

JRPG fans, get the demo of Bravely Default and you’ll want more. The 3DS RPG is oozing with charm and has a practical yet exciting battle mechanic. Oh, and unless you want an endless fight, use only magic against shrooms.

(NSFW: Language) The first episode of HITRECORD ON TV, a crowdsourced variety show. Founded by Joseph Gordon-Levitt, it features presentations put together by thousands of contributors. Pitch in here!

Conceptualized by then 16-year-old Harry Lee back in 2009, Sneaky Cards is a free casual card game that encourages players to interact with strangers in kind and positive ways. You can contribute ideas for cards on Reddit.

(NSFW) The music video for Pixies’ Blue Eyed Hexe, from their latest four-song release EP2. Black Francis and his bandmates – sans Kim Deal – show that old dogs can learn new tricks, but this is still unmistakably Pixies.

Burrito Galaxy 64: Mega-Tortilla Bean Saga 30X6 – Planetoid SAL-5A XIV Directors Cut: Extreme Edition: Push it to the limit is a wacky first-person roguelike RPG. Probably. Demo here. Vote for it on Steam. Trailer music by Kfaraday.

PlayStation Now will let you stream PS3 games from a PS4, PS3, PS Vita and soon Bravia TVs and even mobile devices. Customers will be able to rent games or subscribe to access a library of games. Coming Summer 2014.

“There is but one rule: hunt or be hunted.” Vice-President Frank Underwood is still relishing his newfound perch, but he quickly finds himself under attack by new enemies and old secrets. The new season starts 2/14/14.

The AR.Drone’s little siblings. The Jumping Sumo is a two-wheeled jumping toy car, while the MiniDrone can fly or ride on its wheels. Sadly, the Sumo only has a 20min. battery life while the MiniDrone lasts just 6min. in between charges.

Overwatch is an upcoming Android and iOS app that aims to bring features from FPS games to outdoor combat sports such as airsoft, paintball and laser tag. It will let you track and chat with your teammates and unlock virtual perks.

(NSFW) From Shinichirō Watanabe – Cowboy Bebop, Samurai Champloo – and BONES comes Space Dandy, a comedy series about a space explorer paid to find new alien species. Simulcast in the US on Adult Swim and Funimation.

A fast-paced swordfighting game. Defeat your foe and you get to press onward. But after a few seconds your enemy respawns in front of you. The first to reach the end of his path wins. Or not. It has both single player and multiplayer modes.

(Gore) The first full trailer for martial arts action film The Raid 2: Berandal lays out its plot. It unfolds shortly after the events of the first film and seems to be filled with even more brawls and crazy stunts.

R&B crooner Arthur Ashin made his alter ego Autre Ne Veut known back in 2010, but 2013 was his breakout year with the release of his stellar second album Anxiety. This is the music video for his wonderful single Play by Play.

The Repopulation is a highly ambitious MMORPG heavily inspired by sandbox games. Players can pursue combat or non-combat roles, craft items and build structures, customize their appearance separately from their stats and more.

A keychain-sized gadget packed with features. The iMpulse controller works with iOS and Android devices. It can be used as a gamepad, a media controller and a locator for your keys. Available in plastic and brushed metal cases.

While the Internet Archive’s website itself looks like it’s stuck in 1997, it’s worth checking out their Console Living Room, which lets you play hundreds of classic console games in your web browser, courtesy of JSMESS. No sound (yet).

Check out the first 15 minutes of Final Fantasy X – including the unforgettable Blitzball cutscene – in high definition. Battle at 13:35. The English version of the Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD bundle will be released for the PS3 and PS Vita on 3/18/14.

Originally shown at the Times Square New Year’s Eve celebration, the latest teaser for The Amazing Spider-Man 2 sees Peter going up against Sparkly Smurf. Seriously though they should’ve kept Max Dillon’s simple look.

Nintendo offers up a new take on their Tetris-inspired puzzle game. Dr. Luigi takes over from his big bro with a new puzzle mode. Play solo or against a buddy in local or online multiplayer. Available on the Wii U eShop for $15.

A LEGO model of NASA’s Curiosity rover, our robot emissary to Mars. It has 6 wheels and an articulated arm. It was designed and submitted to LEGO by Stephen Pakbaz, a mechanical engineer who worked on the actual rover.

A brief profile on the jack of all trades mech and poster boy of upcoming fps Titanfall, the Atlas. The Collector’s Edition of the game comes with a highly detailed diorama that includes an LED-lit 18″ Atlas statue.

A photo from Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy. Headlined by Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Bradley Cooper (as Rocket Raccoon) and Vin Diesel (as Groot). Also stars John C. Reilly, Benicio del Toro, Karen Gillan. Out 8/14.

If you think Jaimie Mantzel’s Attacknids are cool, check out what DIY Laser Guy did to the toy robot. He attached a 5W blue laser to a Stryder Attacknid and made it so he could fire the blinding beam via remote. Pew pew at 1:05.